Disclaimer
BY CLICKING ON “I AGREE”, I DECLARE I AM A WHOLESALE CLIENT AS DEFINED IN THE CORPORATIONS ACT 2001.
What is a Wholesale Client?
A person or entity is a “wholesale client” if they satisfy the requirements of section 761G of the Corporations Act.
This commonly includes a person or entity:
who holds an Australian Financial Services License
who has or controls at least $10 million (and may include funds held by an associate or under a trust that the person manages)
that is a body regulated by APRA other than a trustee of:
(i) a superannuation fund;
(ii) an approved deposit fund;
(iii) a pooled superannuation trust; or
(iv) a public sector superannuation scheme.
within the meaning of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993that is a body registered under the Financial Corporations Act 1974.
that is a trustee of:
(i) a superannuation fund; or
(ii) an approved deposit fund; or
(iii) a pooled superannuation trust; or
(iv) a public sector superannuation scheme
within the meaning of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 and the fund, trust or scheme has net assets of at least $10 million.that is a listed entity or a related body corporate of a listed entity
that is an exempt public authority
that is a body corporate, or an unincorporated body, that:
(i) carries on a business of investment in financial products, interests in land or other investments; and
(ii) for those purposes, invests funds received (directly or indirectly) following an offer or invitation to the public, within the meaning of section 82 of the Corporations Act 2001, the terms of which provided for the funds subscribed to be invested for those purposes.that is a foreign entity which, if established or incorporated in Australia, would be covered by one of the preceding paragraphs.
Sustainable Investing
EU Green Bonds Standard
The EU Green Bonds Standard is a planned certification scheme to ensure that financial products marketed as ‘green bonds’ can be verified as such. It forms part of the Sustainable Finance Action Plan which aims to promote sustainable investing across the European Union.
Green bonds have become a popular investment product, as their proceeds are used to finance environmental projects such as renewable energy or reforestation. They are typically issued by governments, agencies or supranationals, which means they can be bought across a wide spectrum, and not just from listed companies.
However, some green bonds are issued for spurious purposes such as building dams which cause more environmental harm than good. Others do not follow reporting guidelines which suggest (but cannot enforce) the publication of annual reports on what impact an investment in the bond has made. In this way, the investor cannot know that their capital is being put to the intended use.
In 2020, the EU’s Technical Expert Group for Sustainable Finance provided recommendations for the establishment of an EU Green Bond Standard. This is a voluntary certification scheme which assures that the use of proceeds is fully aligned with the EU Taxonomy, which sets out the criteria for what is truly sustainable, using six definitions that will apply across the bloc. The EU Commission is planning a legislative proposal to adopt the standard in the second quarter of 2021.
Robeco launched Global Green Bonds in April 2020 to tap into this growing universe. The eligibility of green bonds for the strategy is based on an internally developed framework that targets those making a genuine environmental impact. A record amount of USD 222 billion in green bonds were issued in 2020, pushing the total amount now in existence above USD 1 trillion.
